feminism
  • 3 years 1 week ago

Celebrating women one day a year isn’t enough

International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 gives the global community a chance to acknowledge women, past and present, who have made political, economic, social, and cultural strides toward gender equity. However, when it comes to addressing the struggles women face on a day-to-day level, IWD still misses the mark.Continue...
  • 3 years 3 weeks ago

Trans-exclusionary feminism isn’t true feminism

Feminism is for all women, not just cisgender women.Continue...
  • 3 years 1 month ago

Campus equity groups can do better to consider the needs of those who occupy multiple oppressed identities

In early January, Queen’s Female Leadership in Politics (QFLIP) held their fifth annual conference.Continue...
  • 3 years 2 months ago

Media should spotlight women’s successes, not gender biases

Due to a historical lack of representation in the media to normalize their power, women face more scrutiny than men when they hold influential positions.Continue...
  • 3 years 2 months ago

Little Women brings modern feminism to a familiar story

2019 was the year of movie reboots, remakes, and questionable sequels. In a renaissance of retreading familiar stories in film, Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women proves that some stories do deserve to be retold.Continue...
  • 3 years 4 months ago

Calling a woman ‘badass’ isn’t empowering

It’s counter-productive to use gendered language to reward women for their success.Continue...
  • 3 years 5 months ago

The racialized intersections of women’s rights deserve more space

It’s difficult enough to be a feminist, regardless of your skin colour. You’re policed and dismissed. Your frustration is interpreted as rage, and you always seem to be ‘asking for too much.’Continue...
  • 3 years 5 months ago

Where did all the feminism go?

Second-wave feminist issues, like birth control and abortion, don’t have the same visibility on campus today that they had in the 70s.Continue...
  • 3 years 5 months ago

Educated women are pursuing ambitions, not marriages

Of all the criticisms facing women today, the view that university-educated women’s supposed high standards destroy their chances to find love has to be among the most ridiculous.Continue...
  • 3 years 6 months ago

Female-focused research is a worthwhile investment

Female-identifying university students have the power to generate and advocate for female-focused research on the ground level—and that’s something we should take advantage of.Continue...

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